#CCAD9E Color
#CCAD9E is rgb(204, 173, 158) in RGB, hsl(20, 31%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCAD9Ergb(204, 173, 158)hsl(20, 31%, 71%)hsv(20, 23%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 20%)oklch(77.1% 0.042 47.4)lab(73.20% 9.90 12.14)lch(73.20% 15.67 50.79)What #CCAD9E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CCAD9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCAD9E Channel Values
How #CCAD9E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 173 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 31% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 23% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 23% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCAD9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CCAD9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCAD9E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CCAD9E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CCAD9E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CCAD9E#B3B39E#BDB19E#B8B89D#C0B49D#CDABAB#CDACA6#B3B3B3Using #CCAD9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccad9e: #CCAD9E;background-color: #CCAD9E;colors: { 'color-ccad9e': '#CCAD9E' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.678, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_ccad9e">#CCAD9E</color>fill="#CCAD9E"More Orange Colors
#CCAD9E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCAD9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCAD9E?
#CCAD9E is a light orange — rgb(204, 173, 158) in RGB and hsl(20, 31%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #CCAD9E?
#CCAD9E is rgb(204, 173, 158) — red 204, green 173, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCAD9E?
#CCAD9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCAD9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCAD9E scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCAD9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCAD9E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.
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